82 FR 32200 - Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S.; Decision and Order
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 132 (July 12, 2017)
Drug Enforcement Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32200-32202] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14597] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S.; Decision and Order On February 7, 2017, the Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), issued an Order to Show Cause to Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S. (Applicant), of King, North Carolina. The Show Cause Order proposed the denial of his application for a DEA Certificate of Registration on the ground that he has ``been excluded from participation in a program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320a- 7(a).'' Government Exhibit (GX) H, at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(5)). With respect to the Agency's jurisdiction, the Show Cause Order alleged that on February 9, 2016, Applicant ``applied for a DEA [Certificate of Registration] as a practitioner in Schedules II-V'' at the registered address of 226 Kirby Road, King, North Carolina. Id. at 2. Regarding the substantive ground for the proceeding, the Show Cause Order alleged that on February 28, 2014, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified Applicant that, effective March 20, 2014, he would be excluded from participation in any capacity in the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs for five years because he was convicted of a [[Page 32201]] program-related offense pursuant to Sec. 1128(i) of the Social Security Act (SSA). Id. (citing 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a) and (i)). As a result, the Order stated that Applicant's exclusion from participation in federal health care programs ``constitutes grounds to deny [his] application under 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(5).'' Id. at 3. The Show Cause Order notified Applicant of (1) his right to request a hearing on the allegations or to submit a written statement in lieu of a hearing, (2) the procedure for electing either option, and (3) the consequence for failing to elect either option. Id. (citing 21 CFR 1301.43). The Show Cause Order also notified Applicant of his right to submit a corrective action plan. Id. at 3-4 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2)(C)). From February 7, 2017 through February 18, 2017, the Government states that it attempted to serve the Show Cause Order on Applicant by U.S. Mail, electronic mail, Federal Express, U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail, and in-person. Government Request for Final Agency Action (Request or RFFA), at 4. As evidenced by the signed return receipt card, on February 18, 2017, the Government accomplished service. GX I. On April 17, 2017, the Government forwarded its Request for Final Agency Action and evidentiary record to my Office. In its Request, the Government represents that Applicant neither requested a hearing nor ``filed any written statement in lieu of a hearing or requested a Corrective Action Plan (CAP).'' RFFA, at 4. Based on the Government's representation and the record, I find that more than 30 days have passed since the Order to Show Cause was served on Applicant, and he has neither requested a hearing nor submitted a written statement in lieu of a hearing. Id. (citing 21 CFR 1301.43(d)). Accordingly, I find that Applicant has waived his right to a hearing or to submit a written statement and issue this Decision and Order based on relevant evidence submitted by the Government. I make the following findings. Findings of Fact Applicant is a doctor of dental surgery. Applicant was previously registered with the DEA as a practitioner in schedules II-V pursuant to Certificate of Registration BB8537738. However, he surrendered this Registration to DEA on May 10, 2011. GX A. On February 9, 2016, Applicant applied for a DEA Certificate of Registration as a practitioner in schedules II-V with a registered address at 226 Kirby Road, King, North Carolina. GX G. On March 17, 2011, the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners found that Applicant had intentionally defrauded the North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (Medicaid), which led to the revocation of his dental license starting in April 2011. GX F, at 2-3. On January 2, 2013, Applicant entered a guilty plea in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina to three charges of health care fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the North Carolina State Medicaid program, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347. GX C. On May 10, 2013, a federal court entered judgment and sentenced Applicant to a term of imprisonment of five months on each count, but provided that the sentences would ``run concurrently with each other,'' followed by five months of home confinement. GX D, at 2, 4. The sentencing judge also ordered Applicant to pay a $10,000 statutory fine and $68,795.65 in restitution to the Medicaid program, and further ordered that Applicant be on supervised release for two years after the conclusion of his sentence. Id. at 3, 5. The record also includes a February 28, 2014 letter from HHS notifying Applicant that he was ``being excluded from participation in any capacity in the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs as defined in section 1128B(f)'' of the SSA ``for the minimum statutory period of five years.'' GX E, at 1 (emphasis in original). The letter explained that Applicant was being excluded ``due to [his] conviction . . . in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, of a criminal offense related to the delivery of an item or service under the Medicare or a State health care program.'' Id. The letter states that ``[t]his action is being taken under section 1128(a)(1) of the [SSA] \1\ and is effective'' on March 20, 2014. Id. (citing 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)).\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Section 1128(a)(1) of the SSA is codified at 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)(1). \2\ The letter also notes that ``[w]e are aware that you are currently excluded from participation in the Medicare and State health care programs under section 1128(b)(4)'' of the SSA based on a February 29, 2012 letter from HHS to Applicant because North Carolina revoked his dental license starting in April 2011. Id.; GX B, at 1 (citing 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)); GX F, at 3. HHS specified that the exclusion set forth in its 2014 letter was ``in addition to that [2012 exclusion] action and will run concurrently with it.'' GX E, at 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 3, 2016, the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners issued an order placing Applicant under a restricted license allowing him to resume practicing dentistry subject to certain limitations, including that he practice for one year ``under the supervision of a [North Carolina licensed] dentist'' and only practice (with the Board's prior approval) at an institution like a hospital or sanatorium, a non-profit health care facility servicing low-income patients, or for a State of North Carolina government agency or entity. GX F, at 7-8. After one year, the Board also stated that Applicant may either renew his restricted license or seek an unrestricted dental license. Id. at 9. Discussion Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(5), the Attorney General is authorized to suspend or revoke a registration issued under section 823 of Title 21, ``upon a finding that the registrant . . . has been excluded . . . from participation in a program pursuant to section 1320a-7(a) of Title 42.'' ``It is well established that the various grounds for revocation or suspension of an existing registration that Congress enumerated in [Sec. 824(a)] are also properly considered in deciding whether to grant or deny an application under [Sec. 823].'' Arthur H. Bell, 80 FR 50035, 50037 (2015) (citing The Lawsons, Inc., 72 FR 74334, 74337 (2007); Anthony D. Funches, 64 FR 14267, 14268 (1999); Alan R. Schankman, 63 FR 45260 (1998); Kuen H. Chen, 58 FR 65401, 65402 (1993)); see also Serling Drug Co. and Detroit Prescription Wholesaler, Inc., 40 FR 11918 (1975) (holding that the CSA does not require the Agency to indulge in the useless act of granting a license on one day only to withdraw it on the next). Thus, the allegation that Applicant has been excluded from participation in a program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a) is properly considered in this proceeding. See Bell, 80 FR at 50037 (finding that the allegation that Respondent had materially falsified his application pursuant to Sec. 824(a)(1) was properly considered in application denial proceeding). Under Sec. 1320a-7(a)(1), HHS is required to exclude from participation in any Federal health care program any individual who has been convicted of a criminal offense ``related to the delivery of an item or service under [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.] or under any State health care program.'' Based on the 2014 letter, I find that the evidence shows that HHS excluded Applicant from participation in any federal health care program based on his federal convictions for health care fraud. Applicant has thus been excluded pursuant to the mandatory exclusion provisions of 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a). Accordingly, I will order that his application be denied. [[Page 32202]] Order Pursuant to the authority vested in me by 21 U.S.C. 823(f), as well as 28 CFR 0.100(b), I order that the application of Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S., for a DEA Certificate of Registration as a practitioner be, and it hereby is, denied. The Order is effective immediately. Dated: July 2, 2017. Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-14597 Filed 7-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-09-P
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accessing its Internet server at United party suppliers have the capacity to and evaluations relating to the
States International Trade Commission replace the volume of articles programs, personnel, and operations of
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The potentially subject to the requested the Commission including under 5
public record for this investigation may exclusion order and/or a cease and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
be viewed on the Commission’s desist order within a commercially government employees and contract
Electronic Document Information reasonable time; and personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. (v) explain how the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written
Hearing-impaired persons are advised remedial orders would impact United submissions will be available for public
that information on this matter can be States consumers. inspection at the Office of the Secretary
obtained by contacting the Written submissions must be filed no and on EDIS.3
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) later than by close of business, eight This action is taken under the
205–1810. calendar days after the date of authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The publication of this notice in the Federal of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
Commission has received a complaint Register. There will be further and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) opportunities for comment on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice public interest after the issuance of any Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
and Procedure filed on behalf of final initial determination in this By order of the Commission.
Qualcomm Incorporated on July 07, investigation.
Issued: July 7, 2017.
2017. The complaint alleges violations Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document Lisa R. Barton,
of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
electronically on or before the deadlines Secretary to the Commission.
(19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into
the United States, the sale for stated above and submit 8 true paper [FR Doc. 2017–14586 Filed 7–11–17; 8:45 am]
importation, and the sale within the copies to the Office of the Secretary by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
United States after importation of noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
certain mobile electronic devices and of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
radio frequency and processing and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
components thereof. The complaint Submissions should refer to the docket
names as a respondent, Apple Inc. of number (‘‘Docket No. 3235’’) in a Drug Enforcement Administration
Cupertino, CA. The complainant prominent place on the cover page and/
or the first page. (See Handbook for Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S.; Decision and
requests that the Commission issue a
limited exclusion order, a cease and Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Order
desist order, and impose a bond upon Filing Procedures 1). Persons with On February 7, 2017, the Assistant
respondents’ alleged infringing articles questions regarding filing should Administrator, Diversion Control
during the 60-day Presidential review contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Division, Drug Enforcement
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Any person desiring to submit a Administration (DEA), issued an Order
Proposed respondents, other document to the Commission in to Show Cause to Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S.
interested parties, and members of the confidence must request confidential (Applicant), of King, North Carolina.
public are invited to file comments, not treatment. All such requests should be The Show Cause Order proposed the
to exceed five (5) pages in length, directed to the Secretary to the denial of his application for a DEA
inclusive of attachments, on any public Commission and must include a full Certificate of Registration on the ground
interest issues raised by the complaint statement of the reasons why the that he has ‘‘been excluded from
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should Commission should grant such participation in a program pursuant to
address whether issuance of the relief treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(a).’’ Government
specifically requested by the for which confidential treatment by the Exhibit (GX) H, at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C.
complainant in this investigation would Commission is properly sought will be 824(a)(5)).
affect the public health and welfare in treated accordingly. All such requests With respect to the Agency’s
the United States, competitive should be directed to the Secretary to jurisdiction, the Show Cause Order
conditions in the United States the Commission and must include a full alleged that on February 9, 2016,
economy, the production of like or statement of the reasons why the Applicant ‘‘applied for a DEA
directly competitive articles in the Commission should grant such [Certificate of Registration] as a
United States, or United States treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents practitioner in Schedules II–V’’ at the
consumers. for which confidential treatment by the registered address of 226 Kirby Road,
In particular, the Commission is Commission is properly sought will be King, North Carolina. Id. at 2.
interested in comments that: treated accordingly. All information, Regarding the substantive ground for
(i) explain how the articles potentially including confidential business the proceeding, the Show Cause Order
subject to the requested remedial orders information and documents for which alleged that on February 28, 2014, the
are used in the United States; confidential treatment is properly Office of the Inspector General for the
(ii) identify any public health, safety, sought, submitted to the Commission for U.S. Department of Health and Human
or welfare concerns in the United States purposes of this Investigation may be Services (HHS) notified Applicant that,
relating to the requested remedial disclosed to and used: (i) By the effective March 20, 2014, he would be
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orders; Commission, its employees and Offices, excluded from participation in any
(iii) identify like or directly and contract personnel (a) for capacity in the Medicare, Medicaid, and
competitive articles that complainant, developing or maintaining the records all Federal health care programs for five
its licensees, or third parties make in the of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in years because he was convicted of a
United States which could replace the internal investigations, audits, reviews,
subject articles if they were to be 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
excluded; 1 Handbook
for Electronic Filing Procedures: nondisclosure agreements.
(iv) indicate whether complainant, https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_ 3 Electronic Document Information System
complainant’s licensees, and/or third filing_procedures.pdf. (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.
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program-related offense pursuant to On March 17, 2011, the North including that he practice for one year
§ 1128(i) of the Social Security Act Carolina State Board of Dental ‘‘under the supervision of a [North
(SSA). Id. (citing 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(a) Examiners found that Applicant had Carolina licensed] dentist’’ and only
and (i)). As a result, the Order stated intentionally defrauded the North practice (with the Board’s prior
that Applicant’s exclusion from Carolina Division of Medical Assistance approval) at an institution like a
participation in federal health care (Medicaid), which led to the revocation hospital or sanatorium, a non-profit
programs ‘‘constitutes grounds to deny of his dental license starting in April health care facility servicing low-
[his] application under 21 U.S.C. 2011. GX F, at 2–3. On January 2, 2013, income patients, or for a State of North
824(a)(5).’’ Id. at 3. Applicant entered a guilty plea in the Carolina government agency or entity.
The Show Cause Order notified United States District Court for the GX F, at 7–8. After one year, the Board
Applicant of (1) his right to request a Middle District of North Carolina to also stated that Applicant may either
hearing on the allegations or to submit three charges of health care fraud in renew his restricted license or seek an
a written statement in lieu of a hearing, connection with a scheme to defraud unrestricted dental license. Id. at 9.
(2) the procedure for electing either the North Carolina State Medicaid
option, and (3) the consequence for program, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347. Discussion
failing to elect either option. Id. (citing GX C. On May 10, 2013, a federal court Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(5), the
21 CFR 1301.43). The Show Cause entered judgment and sentenced Attorney General is authorized to
Order also notified Applicant of his Applicant to a term of imprisonment of suspend or revoke a registration issued
right to submit a corrective action plan. five months on each count, but provided under section 823 of Title 21, ‘‘upon a
Id. at 3–4 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2)(C)). that the sentences would ‘‘run finding that the registrant . . . has been
From February 7, 2017 through concurrently with each other,’’ followed excluded . . . from participation in a
February 18, 2017, the Government by five months of home confinement. program pursuant to section 1320a–7(a)
states that it attempted to serve the GX D, at 2, 4. The sentencing judge also of Title 42.’’ ‘‘It is well established that
Show Cause Order on Applicant by U.S. ordered Applicant to pay a $10,000 the various grounds for revocation or
Mail, electronic mail, Federal Express, statutory fine and $68,795.65 in suspension of an existing registration
U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail, and restitution to the Medicaid program, and that Congress enumerated in [§ 824(a)]
in-person. Government Request for further ordered that Applicant be on are also properly considered in deciding
Final Agency Action (Request or RFFA), supervised release for two years after whether to grant or deny an application
at 4. As evidenced by the signed return the conclusion of his sentence. Id. at 3, under [§ 823].’’ Arthur H. Bell, 80 FR
receipt card, on February 18, 2017, the 5. 50035, 50037 (2015) (citing The
Government accomplished service. GX The record also includes a February Lawsons, Inc., 72 FR 74334, 74337
I. 28, 2014 letter from HHS notifying
On April 17, 2017, the Government (2007); Anthony D. Funches, 64 FR
Applicant that he was ‘‘being excluded 14267, 14268 (1999); Alan R.
forwarded its Request for Final Agency from participation in any capacity in the
Action and evidentiary record to my Schankman, 63 FR 45260 (1998); Kuen
Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal H. Chen, 58 FR 65401, 65402 (1993));
Office. In its Request, the Government health care programs as defined in
represents that Applicant neither see also Serling Drug Co. and Detroit
section 1128B(f)’’ of the SSA ‘‘for the Prescription Wholesaler, Inc., 40 FR
requested a hearing nor ‘‘filed any minimum statutory period of five
written statement in lieu of a hearing or 11918 (1975) (holding that the CSA does
years.’’ GX E, at 1 (emphasis in original). not require the Agency to indulge in the
requested a Corrective Action Plan The letter explained that Applicant was
(CAP).’’ RFFA, at 4. Based on the useless act of granting a license on one
being excluded ‘‘due to [his] conviction day only to withdraw it on the next).
Government’s representation and the . . . in the United States District Court
record, I find that more than 30 days Thus, the allegation that Applicant has
for the Middle District of North been excluded from participation in a
have passed since the Order to Show Carolina, of a criminal offense related to
Cause was served on Applicant, and he program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320a–
the delivery of an item or service under 7(a) is properly considered in this
has neither requested a hearing nor the Medicare or a State health care
submitted a written statement in lieu of proceeding. See Bell, 80 FR at 50037
program.’’ Id. The letter states that (finding that the allegation that
a hearing. Id. (citing 21 CFR 1301.43(d)). ‘‘[t]his action is being taken under
Accordingly, I find that Applicant has Respondent had materially falsified his
section 1128(a)(1) of the [SSA] 1 and is application pursuant to § 824(a)(1) was
waived his right to a hearing or to effective’’ on March 20, 2014. Id. (citing
submit a written statement and issue properly considered in application
42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(a)).2 denial proceeding).
this Decision and Order based on On February 3, 2016, the North
relevant evidence submitted by the Carolina State Board of Dental Under § 1320a–7(a)(1), HHS is
Government. I make the following Examiners issued an order placing required to exclude from participation
findings. Applicant under a restricted license in any Federal health care program any
allowing him to resume practicing individual who has been convicted of a
Findings of Fact criminal offense ‘‘related to the delivery
dentistry subject to certain limitations,
Applicant is a doctor of dental of an item or service under [42 U.S.C.
surgery. Applicant was previously 1 Section 1128(a)(1) of the SSA is codified at 42 1395 et seq.] or under any State health
registered with the DEA as a practitioner U.S.C. 1320a–7(a)(1). care program.’’ Based on the 2014 letter,
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
in schedules II–V pursuant to Certificate 2 The letter also notes that ‘‘[w]e are aware that I find that the evidence shows that HHS
of Registration BB8537738. However, he you are currently excluded from participation in the excluded Applicant from participation
Medicare and State health care programs under
surrendered this Registration to DEA on section 1128(b)(4)’’ of the SSA based on a February
in any federal health care program based
May 10, 2011. GX A. On February 9, 29, 2012 letter from HHS to Applicant because on his federal convictions for health
2016, Applicant applied for a DEA North Carolina revoked his dental license starting care fraud. Applicant has thus been
Certificate of Registration as a in April 2011. Id.; GX B, at 1 (citing 42 U.S.C. excluded pursuant to the mandatory
1320a–7(b)); GX F, at 3. HHS specified that the
practitioner in schedules II–V with a exclusion set forth in its 2014 letter was ‘‘in
exclusion provisions of 42 U.S.C.
registered address at 226 Kirby Road, addition to that [2012 exclusion] action and will 1320a–7(a). Accordingly, I will order
King, North Carolina. GX G. run concurrently with it.’’ GX E, at 1. that his application be denied.
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Order —Evaluate whether the proposed of administration modes [e.g., face-to-
Pursuant to the authority vested in me collection of information is necessary face interviews, self-administered
by 21 U.S.C. 823(f), as well as 28 CFR for the proper performance of the questionnaire in paper and pencil
0.100(b), I order that the application of functions of the National Institute of format, audio computer assisted self-
Sassan Bassiri, D.D.S., for a DEA Justice, including whether the administered interviews (required),
Certificate of Registration as a information will have practical utility; computer assisted telephone
practitioner be, and it hereby is, denied. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s interviews]. The target sample is 375
The Order is effective immediately. estimate of the burden of the completed interviews from three tribal
proposed collection of information, settings (one in Alaska and two in the
Dated: July 2, 2017. including the validity of the lower 48).
Chuck Rosenberg, methodology and assumptions used; Among the key outcomes that will be
Acting Administrator. —Evaluate whether, and if so how, the examined are the response and refusal
[FR Doc. 2017–14597 Filed 7–11–17; 8:45 am] quality, utility, and clarity of the rates, missing data, interview length,
BILLING CODE 4410–09–P information to be collected can be willingness to disclose sensitive
enhanced; and information, respondent comfort, cost,
—Minimize the burden of the collection
ability to provide assistance to
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE of information on those who are to
respondents, and the ease and adequacy
respond, including through the use of
National Institute of Justice of the human subjects’ protocol.
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological 5. An estimate of the total number of
[OMB Number 1121–NEW] respondents and the amount of time
collection techniques or other forms
Agency Information Collection of information technology, e.g., estimated for an average respondent to
Activities: Proposed New Information permitting electronic submission of respond: The estimated range of burden
Collection Activity; Comment Request, responses. for respondents participating in the
Proposed Study Entitled ‘‘Tribal Youth cognitive interview is 90 minutes.
Victimization Methods Study’’ Overview of This Information Approximately 48 youth will be
Collection recruited to complete a cognitive
AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, 1. Type of Information Collection: interview. The estimated range of
U.S. Department of Justice. Survey development; Cognitive testing; burden for respondents completing the
ACTION: 30-Day notice. Pilot testing of survey. survey in the pilot phase is expected to
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: be 60 minutes for completion. The
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice following factors were considered when
Tribal Youth Victimization Methods
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, creating the burden estimate: The
Study.
National Institute of Justice, will be estimated total number of sites (i.e., 4
3. The agency form number, if any,
submitting the following information cognitive sites and 3 pilot sites),
and the applicable component of the
collection request to the Office of respondents (i.e., 48 cognitive
Department sponsoring the collection:
Management and Budget (OMB) for interviews and 375 pilot interviews for
The applicable component within the
review and approval in accordance with a total of 423 respondents), and parental
U.S. Department of Justice is the
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
National Institute of Justice in the Office and youth informed consent procedures
DATES: Comments are encouraged and for each phase.
of Justice Programs.
will be accepted for an additional 30 4. Affected public who will be asked 6. An estimate of the total public
days until August 11, 2017. or required to respond, as well as a brief burden (in hours) associated with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: abstract: There has never been a collection: The estimated public burden
Written comments and/or suggestions national study of tribal youth regarding associated with this collection is 447
regarding the items contained in this their victimization experiences that hours. It is estimated that each of the
notice, especially the estimated public provides reliable, valid estimates of the cognitive interviews will take 90
burden and associated response time, scope of the problem. As a result, the minutes to complete (48 respondents ×
should be directed to Christine incidence, prevalence, and nature of 1.5 hour = 72 hours). Lastly, it is
Crossland, National Institute of Justice, victimization experienced by American estimated that each pilot survey will
Office of Research and Evaluation, 810 Indian and Alaska Native youth living take 60 minutes to complete (375
Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC in tribal communities is unknown. As a respondents × 1 hour = 375 hours). We
20531 (overnight 20001) or via email at result, NIJ, in partnership with the estimate a 12-month data collection
christine.crossland@ojp.usdoj.gov. Office of Juvenile Justice and period, with all cognitive and pilot
Written comments and/or suggestions Delinquency Prevention and the Office testing completed in one year.
can also be sent to the Office of for Victims of Crime has funded this If additional information is required
Management and Budget, Office of methods study that involves developing contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Information and Regulatory Affairs, and testing a survey instrument, testing Clearance Officer, United States
Attention Department of Justice Desk different modes of administration that Department of Justice, Justice
Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent can effectively assess exposure to Management Division, Policy and
to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. violence and victimization, and Planning Staff, Two Constitution
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This determining the feasibility of using Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
process is conducted in accordance with these procedures in tribal communities Washington, DC 20530.
5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and and settings.
suggestions from the public and affected The sample includes tribal youth 12 Dated: July 6, 2017.
agencies concerning the proposed to 20 years of age. Cognitive testing will Melody Braswell,
collection of information are be conducted in four tribal settings with Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
encouraged. Your comments should between 12–15 youth at each site. The Department of Justice.
address one or more of the following pilot test involves the use of at least two [FR Doc. 2017–14529 Filed 7–11–17; 8:45 am]
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